45 courses with the subject FIT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FIT 201CPR/AED/First Aid (1 cr.)
Provides the student with knowledge and skill to handle first aid emergencies and basic first aid. American Red Cross certification will be issued at the completion of course for individuals meeting Red Cross standards. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Fees: Red Cross Course Fee $38.00 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
FIT 210Introduction to Fitness & Wellness Leadership Major (2 cr.)
An introductory course to the Fitness and Wellness major, designed to offer students the necessary information to start on their path to become successful fitness and wellness professionals. It includes an overview of career options and material to develop a personal program that promotes lifetime fitness, preventive health care, and personal wellness. The emphasis is on teaching students how to stay healthy and realize their optimal well-being first, before starting to lead others. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
Fitness and Wellness Leadership major. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 212Introduction to Personal Fitness Training (3 cr.)
This course is designed to recognize the personal trainer as a professional in the continuum of creating healthy lifestyles. In more detail, the information discussed inside and outside the classroom will a) introduce the students to the tools and scientific evidence to help build safe and effective programs for a variety of clients and b) prepare the students for FIT 214 . Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
Fitness and Wellness Leadership major or POI Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
FIT 214Advanced Personal Fitness Training (3 cr.)
This course will enable the student to test and evaluate individuals and to prescribe effective exercise programs tailored to their particular needs and based on the latest evidence. The information discussed inside and outside the classroom will offer specific advice for working with individuals with diseases and health conditions, so they can safely benefit from the advantages of exercise. Additionally, the student will learn clinically-proven behavioral strategies for motivating people to exercise. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
FIT 220Theory and Technique of Coaching Basketball (2 cr.)
The organization and administration of coaching a basketball program. Emphasis given to team strategy, offensive and defensive theories, coaching philosophies and overall development of a high school and college program. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 224Theory and Techniques of Coaching Ice Hockey (2 cr.)
Development of philosophy and skills to coach an ice hockey program. Emphasis to development of individual and team fundamentals, team strategies, offensive and defensive skills and the overall development of a high school and college program. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Spring
FIT 227Theory and Technique of Coaching Soccer (2 cr.)
Development of philosophy and skills to coach a soccer program. Emphasis given to the development of individual and team fundamentals, team strategies, offensive and defensive skills and the overall development of a high school and college program. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
Development of common coaching techniques and theories applicable to interscholastic athletics in New York State. Topics include conditioning, coaching methodology, team building, skill development, organization and management of practices, game day strategy, and more. The course introduces rules and regulations for New York State high school athletics and sport specific coaching methods and skills. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 271Wellness and Fitness in Contemporary Society (3 cr.)
Examines how current lifestyle in society influences an individual’s wellness decisions and how an individual’s wellness decisions affect changes in society. Basic knowledge of fitness, exercise, nutrition, disease, injury and their relationship to overall wellness. An overview of training and conditioning methods and general exercise program design. Individual considerations for positive health and wellness. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Liberal arts Semester(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
FIT 305Exploring Sport and Exercise Psychology (3 cr.)
This course is designed to provide students, seeking a career as a physical educator, a coach, an athletic trainer, a sports medicine professional, or even a sport psychologist, with information concerning human behavior in sport and exercise settings. It also offers an overview of sport and exercise psychology, bridges the gap between research and practice, conveys fundamental principles of professional practice, and captures some of the excitement of the world of sport and exercise. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
major in Fitness and Wellness Leadership BS Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 311Coaching Psychology (1 cr.)
Examines the psychological relationship between the coach and the individual athlete and between the coach and the team. Investigates personal coaching styles and how communication skills and mental skill training can be incorporated into coaching philosophy. Also examines how coaches deal with personal and team stress. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Liberal arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 315Methods of Strength and Conditioning (3 cr.)
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of strength and conditioning. Emphasis is placed on the exercise sciences, exercise technique, program design, and testing and evaluation. Additionally, this course is designed according to the National Strength and Conditioning Association standards for the nationally accredited Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification exam. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is designed to analyze human movement through the sciences of Biomechanics, Motor Learning, and Motor Control. There are three parts: (a) The foundations of human movement, functional anatomy, and mechanical analysis of human motion, (b) introduction to motor behavior and the mind-body connection, motor control, motor learning, and training mind, body, and brain, and (c) bringing together the first two parts through Sport Neuroscience. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
FIT 334 , BIO 326 , and BIO 327 Semester(s) Offered: Spring
FIT 333Exercise Physiology (3 cr.)
The study of various factors that affect human performance including regulatory mechanisms, responses, adaptations and changes that occur as a result of physical activity. Topics include physiology demands of exercise, energy systems, effects on human development, and implications for personal fitness and fitness professionals. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Liberal arts
FIT 212 or BIO 326 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
FIT 334Kinesiology (3 cr.)
The study of human movement from the point of view of the physical sciences. Designed to analyze human motion based on anatomical and mechanical principles. Topics include joint and segmental movements and muscle action in regards to everyday activity and fitness activity. Basic biomechanical and neuromuscular physiology will be applied along with the musculoskeletal anatomy. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Liberal arts
FIT 335Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 cr.)
Understanding attitudes, practices and practical skills, which contribute to a better understanding of the prevention and care of athletic injuries. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
This course is designed for students who are interested in helping individuals, communities and groups gain the benefits of participating in regular physical activity in a positive and safe environment. It includes guidelines for laboratory testing used in a health and fitness setting and for exercise programming. It provides a practical foundation by which students will assess, prescribe and facilitate a fitness training and exercise experience and assist in preparing for Personal Training Certification. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
This course is designed to provide the necessary entry-level skills needed to teach group fitness classes, to inform about · format-specific classes, and help with navigating various career paths within the fitness industry. The course will provide evidence-based research, science, and application in order to enhance learning and contextual understanding. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Spring
A study of research, research findings, and issues in the physiology and psychological effects of ergogenics on human performance in sport and exercise. Topics include doping, drug testing, clinical and scientific research on use and abuse of performance-enhancing substances, legal issues and application for personal fitness and fitness professionals. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Liberal arts Semester(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
FIT 340Assessment and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 cr.)
Introduction to the knowledge and skills required to prevent and care for common athletic injuries, in a collegiate, professional athletic organization, or collaborative healthcare setting. Emphasis is places on recognition of high risk athletic activities and application of evidence-based preventive measures. Management of the post-injury event, including initial emergent assessment, minimization of subsequent impairment, and referral for medical evaluation. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
FIT 341Therapeutic Modalities & Rehabilitation (3 cr.)
Instruction in the application of principles, methods, and procedures for managing athletic injuries and optimizing reconditioning. Emphasis is placed on the scientific basis and physiological effects injuries and applicable therapeutic modalities. and techniques available to athletic trainers and physical therapists to treat and rehabilitate (sports-related) injuries. Supervised practical application of rehabilitative methods, conditioning techniques, and supportive devices foundational to the practice of athletic training. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
FIT 334 or FIT 335 or FIT 340 or BIO 327 Semester(s) Offered: Spring
FIT 350Coaching Internship (1 cr.)
PED 350 is the capstone course for students enrolled in the athletic coaching minor, offering an opportunity for students to participate as student coaches with an organized athletic team. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
Registered as an athletic coaching minor, completion of an appropriate athletic coaching specialty course and FIT 420 . Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
FIT 399Independent Study (1 to 12 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
Supervised field experience for Fitness and Wellness Leadership majors; 120 hours on site. Three seminar classes will be scheduled for field experience participants. Students will be placed in a professional role and fitness site that serves clientele in profit, non-profit, college, high school, clinical, or other setting. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
Junior standing in major. Felony questionnaire. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 402Fitness Field Experience II (2 cr.)120
Supervised field experience for Fitness and Wellness Leadership majors; 120 hours on site. Three seminar classes will be scheduled for field experience participants. Students will be placed in a professional role and fitness site that serves clientele in profit, non-profit, college, high school, clinical, or other setting. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
Junior standing in major. Felony Questionnaire. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Spring
FIT 405Health-Fitness-Medical Field Internship (3 cr.)
Supervised field internship experience for Fitness and Wellness Leadership majors only. Student will be placed in a professional role at a health-fitness-medical site that serves clientele in profit, non-profit, college, high school, clinical, or other setting. Students may take this course for credit more than once. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
Permission of program coordinator, sophomore standing or above in the Fitness and Wellness Leadership major. Felony Questionnaire Required
FIT 410Fitness Management (3 cr.)
A capstone course that examines the fitness industry, management practices, and operational structures in commercial, corporate, higher education, clinical, and community settings. Topics include managing and operating facilities to effectively address programmatic needs within the fitness industry. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number.
Junior standing in major. Meets Advanced Writing Requirement Semester(s) Offered: Spring
FIT 420Philosophy, Principles & Organization of Athletics in Education (3 cr.)
Philosophy and principles of athletics as an integral part of physical education. Topics include functions, rules and organization of NYS Public High School Athletic Association, risk management, standards for coaches, and coach’s responsibilities as an educator of youth. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Spring
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean. Cannot receive credit for PED and FIT course with same course number. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 501Fitness Leadership and Professionalism (3 cr.)
This course focuses on the development and application of leadership skills for the fitness professional. Students will review pertinent leadership theories to increase awareness of the psychodynamics of personal leadership development, building leadership communication abilities; and becoming aware of cultural and psycho-social patterns that foster and promote effective fitness leadership that center on mentoring and goal achievement. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
FIT 505Advanced Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (3 cr.)
In this course, students will study various factors that affect human performance including regulatory mechanisms, responses, adaptations, and changes that occur as a result of physical activity. Topics include physiology demands of exercise, energy systems, effects on human development, functional anatomy, kinesiology, and implications for personal fitness and to fitness professionals. Liberal arts Semester(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
FIT 510Developing Health/Fitness Alliances (3 cr.)
Students will participate in learning methods for forming public, corporate or small business, non-profit, and community based relationships that relate to the fitness profession and industry. Students will be exposed to alliance development and networking methodologies that can be used to form meaningful relationships between organizations and among individuals in the fitness profession and industry. Each student will develop and test a strategic alliance and network action plan for an individual fitness related organization. Semester(s) Offered: Winter
FIT 515Health Screening and Fitness Assessments (3 cr.)
This course will provide the tools necessary for conducting an educational approach to the initial client meeting, proper pre-exercise screening, and assessment. In addition, this course provides the working knowledge of procedures to analyze client risk factors, informed consent, and selection of assessments. Semester(s) Offered: Winter
This course examines the causes and consequences of human movement and body alignment from biomechanical and physiological perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on the muscles involved in human movement and biomechanical properties of joint alignment while performing exercise, functional training, and corrective performance movements. Semester(s) Offered: Spring
FIT 525Fitness Management and Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
This course offers a comprehensive examination of all aspects of fitness management and starting a business in health and fitness. Topics include managing and operating facilities, marketing, sales, operations, financial management, legal issues, insurance, and implementing a business plan for establishing a modern health/fitness facility. Semester(s) Offered: Summer
FIT 530Nutrition for Fitness Professionals (3 cr.)
This course is designed to educate students about general nutrition recommendations to maintain health, body composition, and improve performance in their clients. Students will examine contemporary nutritional topics such as sports nutrition, vitamin/protein supplementation “functional foods”, antioxidants, and working in collaboration with Registered Dietitians (RDs). Additional nutrition topics designed to inform individuals about the latest research on topics such as “superfoods”, organic foods, and genetically modified foods. Semester(s) Offered: Spring
Students will learn business concepts and detailed insight into designing exercise programs to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness for clients. Students will be shown a systematic approach to implement a personal trainer business model and resistance training, cardiovascular, and flexibility programs. After completing this course, students will be prepared for personal trainer certification exams that include the American College of Sports medicine (ACSM). Semester(s) Offered: Summer
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge of the physical changes that occur with aging including its impact on the various body systems, psychological and social aspects, and predictors of successful healthy aging. Students will learn fitness instruction, testing protocols, and developing specialized exercise programs for older adults. After completing this course, students will be prepared to sit for certification testing from the American Senior Fitness Association. Semester(s) Offered: Fall
Examination of athletic and sports performance, including testing and developing strength training programs to enhance specific performance profiles. Students will learn to design programs for speed, agility, power, and quickness for athletes of various ages and developmental abilities. After completing this course, students will be prepared to sit for certification exams that include the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS) and National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Performance Enhancement Specialization (NASM-PES). Semester(s) Offered: Fall
Supervised field experience for graduate students; 120 hours on site. Students will be placed in a professional role in a fitness, health, or medical site that serves clientele in a profit, non-profit, college, high school, senior, sport, clinical, or other setting.
Program Coordinator Approval, CPR Certification, and for MS fitness and wellness majors only. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
FIT 585Research Methods in Fitness (3 cr.)
This course provides an overview of the basic fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods for use in exercise science and fitness studies. In addition, select descriptive and inferential statistics will be presented. A special emphasis will be placed on understanding research methods embedded in exercise science and fitness related journal articles. The course will also investigate related topics such as ethical concerns in conducting research, and the use of human subjects in exercise and fitness related studies. Semester(s) Offered: Spring
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to reflect, self- assess, and implement their Fitness graduate program learning experiences. The course will focus on competencies and technical skills related to fitness professionals, the fitness business, research, leadership development, and communication. Students will summarize and appraise those learning experiences by providing documentation that will maximize their knowledge base while enhancing their employability and professional expertise in the fitness field through comprehensive project(s).
